World War One and the Provisional Government

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When did Nicholas II take charge of the Russian army?
September 1915
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When did Russia, Britain and France form the 'Triple Entente'?
1907
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What increased discontent among peasants during World War One?
Peasant rationing and the alcohol ban
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Which army was the largest in the world in 1914?
Russian army
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When was Russia defeated in Galicia?
1915
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When was the Battle of Tannenburg?
August 1914
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How did the government fund the war?
They raised taxes
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What were the main criticisms of the Provisional Government?
too middle class and not democratic
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What was the result of the Kornilov Affair on the Provisional Government?
Kerensky panicked and gave power to the Bolsheviks
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Who led the Provisional Government up to July 1917?
Prince Lvov
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Who led the Provisional Government after July 1917?
Kerensky
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What was Milyukov's role and political leanings?
Minister of Foreign Affairs, favoured constitutional monarchy and led the Kadets
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What were the Provisional Government's demands?
amnesty for political prisoners, universal suffrage, freedom of speech, of the press, to form trade unions, to hold meetings and to strike
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What was Guchkov's role and political leanings?
Minister of War, was an Octobrist
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What were Keresky's political leanings?
socialist
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When was the Kornilov Affair?
August 1917
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Who was General Kornilov?
Commander in Chief of the army
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What happened to Kornilov's troops a few days in to the coup?
They were stopped by railway workers and arrested
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By how much did Bolshevik membership increase after the Kornilov Affair?
164%
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